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Instructional Video

"The Colors Song" - Learn the Colors Reggae

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Sway to a fun tune and get to know the primary colors blue, yellow, and red. In addition, viewers see what happens when primary colors are mixed together to make secondary colors.

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Concepts

colors, mixing colors, the color red, the color blue, the color yellow, the color green, the color orange, the color purple, primary colors, secondary colors

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

Gather paint materials to mix and create new colors
Conduct a read-aloud showcasing a story about colors
Invite an artist to speak to the class about how the use of colors in works of art

Classroom Considerations

The song does not use the terms primary and secondary colors

This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

Lyrics are provided so enthusiastic singers can sing along
Visual examples demonstrate how colors change when they are mixed together

Cons

Although labeled as a reggae song, the slow tempo makes it more of a lullaby

Common Core

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